IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs ManageEngine OpManager comparison

IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs. ManageEngine OpManager

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SevOne Network Performa...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

37th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (18th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (43rd), Log Management (44th), Cloud Monitoring Software (29th)

ManageEngine OpManager

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.6%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Grzegorz Nowak

Solution Architect at Wingu

Improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic

We use SevOne to collect and report on network flows SevOne improves infrastructure planning by helping us analyze network traffic. We can look at bandwidth for specific endpoints on the customer's network and analyze traffic to identify issues. For example, maybe some connectors are unavailable.…

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MUBDIUL ISLAM

Junior System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited

NetFlow monitoring has improved operations but needs better configurations

For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view. When I create the business view, I experience problems with the port interface. When I add the interface, I am confused about which interface is connected to which endpoint. If identifying the interface was easier, it would take less time to configure. Another issue is with threshold values; sometimes, it shows kilobytes (kB) while our threshold is set to gigabytes. This can be confusing. Improving this aspect would be beneficial. In URL monitoring, there is room for enhancement.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"In 90% of the cases, new devices are plug-and-play, so when a new version comes out then SevOne has support for it out of the box."

"It also gives us the closest thing to real-time insight into network performance that we have, with just a 10-second delay. It's very important for us to know the health of the infrastructure very quickly."

"We find that the reporting is particularly valuable in terms of not only communicating with our peer teams but also with the executives."

"The out of the box reports and workflows are pretty good and they meet our requirements well."

"The most valuable feature is the NMS because that's the core of the system. Without the NMS, the other tools aren't that usable."

"It's a great solution for highlighting and discovering useful information regarding our network's elements."

"The automation feature is good because if your CMDB is OK and it is already in sync, then the automation part is good to go."

"It's given us the ability to create various real-time network performance reports and distribute them to any colleague who can access these reports immediately."

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"It is easy to use and deploy."

"The solution's most valuable features are reporting, event notifications, and alert management."

"The setup was easy."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to reach most of our network devices and get the most from them."

"We use the solution to monitor links. It also helps us to track servers and monitor logs."

"I am satisfied with ManageEngine OpManager's monitoring features."

"I liked Network Configuration Manager. They had some pretty decent features there, and they also had pretty good monitoring and alerts."

"The traffic monitoring and the traffic analysis are great."

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Cons

"The customizations are very hard. The person doing it has to be very good at analytics and has to be very good in all languages"

"You need to plan integrations. That has been the biggest bug with SevOne so far. For the things that SevOne pulls directly, those are easy to understand, modify, and put into the database. For things that need to use the Universal Collector or xStats, you need to plan that stuff well in advance."

"We need to be thinking about streaming telemetry protocols. They already have the port for enhanced visualization, which they already have through Data Insight."

"Their virtualization solution is not compatible with our Kubernetes environment, which is one of the reasons we are ending our relationship with them."

"Telemetry is hot these days, and IBM can improve SevOne's support for telemetry correction. Reporting is another feature that could be better. It provides the bare minimum functionality, which is good enough for most engineers, but the management isn't advanced. The new portal provides a much lighter view and better visualization, but the management is not so good."

"SevOne should work with the graphs legend functionality."

"The reports are easy to configure but they are a bit outdated in terms of appearance and visualization."

"NMS has several areas for improvement. It should be more user-friendly inside of NMS for some of the functionality in there. It's been getting better the last version or two, but the there have been bugs in there whenever I've gone to new versions."

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"We encounter challenges in monitoring cloud services. I would also appreciate it if there was someone available to walk you through the documentation."

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve the default dashboards that are available. We are not able to customize them easily and they do not give us the information we need unless we customize them. You need to have the technical knowledge to be able to do it, the customization should be easier."

"The dashboard could include more features."

"The data provided by the tool is not accurate."

"The initial setup is a bit complicated. It needs a technician who is very aware of the flow and how to officially set up the flow chart, etc."

"The two views into the system are very good but could be extended to further customization to fit the need of end users in a variety of roles."

"With regard to configurations, however, it would be nice to have more documentation on SNMP configurations. For example, if I want to add a new vendor, it would be great if ManageEngine provided the requirements for that vendor, such as the commands needed."

"The only problem with it is that the setup isn't very intuitive. I know that they just upgraded the product to make it a little bit easier to use, but compared to some of the other platforms, it is not easy to configure it, set it up, and get it running. However, once you have set it up and got it running, it runs great."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Have a bank of licenses, because it is about the number of objects (RAM, ports, CPU, etc.)."

"The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing."

"It is inexpensive compared to other monitoring tools."

"There are different options available for licensing, with the per-device option being more expensive but more flexible."

"There are cheaper solutions available."

"Many tools price things based on the number of KPIs that you're collecting around a device. In many cases, there could be hundreds of metrics that you need to collect. SevOne provides device-level pricing. That gives us the flexibility to turn on, and expand on, the metrics that we're collecting around those devices, without taking a financial hit."

"The pricing has been fair."

"A blocking point is the high upfront cost because it is challenging to get it accepted and the purchase approved."

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"It is not really expensive; it is nominal licensing."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"It is reasonably priced."

"The initial cost is low and the add-ons are reasonable."

"The licensing costs depend on the number of devices and accounts that are being monitored by the solution."

"ManageEngine OpManager has a three-tier licensing model."

"The pricing is moderate."

"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

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Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

14%

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Educational Organization

31%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SevOne Network Data Platform?

There is room for improvement in the integration with different vendors and the reporting capabilities. It would be beneficial to have out-of-the-box integration with third-party vendors and improv...

What is your primary use case for SevOne Network Data Platform?

The primary use case of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) ( /products/ibm-sevone-network-performance-management-npm-reviews ) is network monitoring. It helps to maintain the infrastru...

What advice do you have for others considering SevOne Network Data Platform?

To compete with custom-built tools, IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) should accommodate the desired features and be timely in the delivery of feature updates. I would rate the overal...

What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The pricing was okay. However, it has been increasing a lot lately. The product is not worth the money.

What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

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Also Known As

SevOne

OpManager

Overview

The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

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ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.

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Sample Customers

ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC

IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs. ManageEngine OpManager